MILLIE Bobby Brown has fought monsters in Netflix hit Stranger Things but will soon battle fiercer beasts – pop stars.
I can reveal she will launch a music career in 2020, once she turns 16.
She was in the 2016 video to Sigma song Find Me and is now in talks to join their label 3 Beat — also home to Cheryl Tweedy.
A source said: “Millie is brilliantly talented. She has millions of Stranger Things fans but also has a passion for singing.
“She already has at least seven songs she loves but isn’t planning to release anything until after she turns 16 in February, partly as her schedule is crazy.
“They are deciding how to launch her — maybe as vocalist on a dance tune, or releasing her own song. But singing is just natural for her.”
Millie stars as Eleven in sci-fi hit Stranger Things and is its break-out star, leading to roles in movie Godzilla: King Of The Monsters and the video for Drake track In My Feelings.
He is now a mentor, who Millie calls “a great friend.”
A No1 tune for a teen we are used to seeing with a bloody nose? Stranger Things have happened.
THE music industry was rocked yesterday as Atlantic Records chief Ben Cook stood down over allegations he had “blacked up” at a work fancy-dress party.
I revealed how it took the fury of Stormzy to force out the exec a full year after Atlantic first learned of the sorry episode.
Now insiders tell me the rapper was far from alone in his outrage.
Rudimental were just as angry and members of the drum and bass outfit made it clear around the industry they felt further action was necessary.
A source tells me: “There were a few artists who disapproved. Stormzy wasn’t alone.
“Rudimental share the view that this is simply unacceptable in this day and age. It’s that growing mood music among artists and big industry players which prompted action.”
Cook, whose 12-year career at the label included signing Ed Sheeran and Stormzy, was allowed to stay in place until yesterday.
Atlantic’s owner Warner Music put out a typically fudged corporate line on the matter, suggesting the decision had been entirely its own and nothing to do with Stormzy.
But the rapper has done nothing to distance himself from Cook’s ousting.
Warners confirmed the exit, while Cook apologised for his behaviour in a wordy statement. But it’s clear from Warner’s bid to deflect attention away from our report that bosses know they handled this badly.
ELTON John’s favourite band The Hu have invited him to join them on their UK tour next year.
The Mongolian rock foursome have been a hit since Elt endorsed them on Beats1 radio.
Their first gig here will be in Brighton in February.
ROSE McGowan has ditched acting to move into music.
The star – who was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for speaking out about sexual assault and harassment in the #MeToo scandal – is releasing an album in the spring called Planet 9, having worked with Daft Punk producer DJ Falcon.
She said: “Hopefully the music world won’t be as treacherous as Hollywood. I’ll still direct but I don’t want to hide behind characters. It’s ethereal, meditative music and some bangers to be released in Ibiza.”
Rose also revealed she has taken up smoking to cope with stress.
She said: “It’s relaxing for me.”
She’s been through a lot but it’s still a bad habit.
KATHERINE Jenkins went full mermaid with her mosaic-like frock for the Lady Garden Gala at Claridge’s hotel in London’s Mayfair.
The Welsh soprano is known for belting out songs until she’s blue in the face.
And this time she wore a glittering dress to match.
Katherine was joined at the cancer charity bash by Donna Air, Joan Collins and Sarah Ferguson.
SHAGGY has told fans “It Wasn’t Me” after his Instagram was hacked by internet scammers.
The account had posted pleas to send him money online.
He said: “I would like to make it clear that these are nothing more than an internet scam.”
ALFIE Boe’s loyal following of mums could be in for a shock at his next concert.
The cheesy crooner is desperate to reinvent himself as a rock god in the style of Queen or Journey.
But he is facing pushback from his label Decca Records, which wants him to stick to show tunes and jazz numbers from the 1930s.
In fact, just last month Alfie was forced to announce a new album with fellow “Ooh, ain’t he lovely” type Michael Ball, creatively titled Back Together, after their previous albums Together and Together Again.
A source said: “Alfie really fancies himself as the bad boy of classical crossover and operatic pop.
“He wants to express his wild side by turning his hand to rock music.
“He’s started sneaking songs by the likes of Led Zeppelin and Guns N’ Roses into his setlists.
“But the label are nervous his fanbase of women of a certain age will be turned off. It has caused some frustration behind the scenes.”
If Alfie gets his way, that would be the most polite mosh pit in history.
